Lafayette Leopards at Butler Bulldogs

Indianapolis; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Butler hosts Lafayette in the season opener.

Butler went 16-16 overall a season ago while going 10-7 at home. The Bulldogs shot 45.2% from the field and 32.7% from 3-point range last season.

Lafayette finished 8-11 in Patriot League action and 5-11 on the road last season. The Leopards averaged 69.4 points per game last season, 12.9 from the free-throw line and 22.2 from beyond the arc.